matt87951
New member
Hey everyone,
Let me first start by saying I've read the great post by Wayoflife, JK FAQ - Answers to Questions Every Newbie has about the Jeep JK Wrangler, specifically regarding the wheels and tires. I understand clearly, that the ideal backspacing for a set of wheels running 12.5" wide tires would be 4.5" of backspacing, with an ideal width of 8" rim. All that said, I really like the rims that are stock on my 2013 JKUR 10th Anniversary edition. When Quadratec came out with their Hardrock wheels that are wider and have a little better backspacing, I have never really been able to stop considering them as my next upgrade. I also searched the forum and only found one other thread talking about these Quadratec Hardrock wheels, but it didn't give any feedback into if they would work or not. I also did ask Quadratec directly, but I have not heard back yet.
On my Jeep I have installed a JKS JSPEC 3.5" lift, with JKS Front Adjustable LCA, JKS Drag Link Flip, a new 1310 front Driveshaft and stainless brake lines. I also installed 35x12.5x17 Nitto Ridge Grapplers on the factory wheels, with 1.5" Spidertrax wheel spacers. Also - I have factory fender flares, I plan to Keep them as long as I can (until they get damaged / broken). I like the look of my painted flares, so I want to run them as long as possible. When I loose these, I will likely go with Bushwacker flares, and paint match them to the Jeep.
Thus, my question is can I use the Quadratec Hardrock wheels with my current lift and probably more importantly, my 35x12.5x17 tires, without the use of wheel spacers? My goal is, keeping the factory-looking wheels (my favorite wheels), while also eliminating the wheel spacers. I know I don't wheel as much as lot of you, but I do wheel, and I go everywhere my Jeep can go. I would say on average, I will hit trails about 5-times per year. However, those trips will usually be several days of wheeling in a row. I don't have a tow vehicle, so I drive my Jeep to the trails and home again after.
Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated. It might be as simple as "no", crushing all my hopes, but I would rather know that now, before I go ahead and buy the wheels and have my tires mounted and balanced on those, only to find out they won't work. Thanks in advance!
Let me first start by saying I've read the great post by Wayoflife, JK FAQ - Answers to Questions Every Newbie has about the Jeep JK Wrangler, specifically regarding the wheels and tires. I understand clearly, that the ideal backspacing for a set of wheels running 12.5" wide tires would be 4.5" of backspacing, with an ideal width of 8" rim. All that said, I really like the rims that are stock on my 2013 JKUR 10th Anniversary edition. When Quadratec came out with their Hardrock wheels that are wider and have a little better backspacing, I have never really been able to stop considering them as my next upgrade. I also searched the forum and only found one other thread talking about these Quadratec Hardrock wheels, but it didn't give any feedback into if they would work or not. I also did ask Quadratec directly, but I have not heard back yet.
On my Jeep I have installed a JKS JSPEC 3.5" lift, with JKS Front Adjustable LCA, JKS Drag Link Flip, a new 1310 front Driveshaft and stainless brake lines. I also installed 35x12.5x17 Nitto Ridge Grapplers on the factory wheels, with 1.5" Spidertrax wheel spacers. Also - I have factory fender flares, I plan to Keep them as long as I can (until they get damaged / broken). I like the look of my painted flares, so I want to run them as long as possible. When I loose these, I will likely go with Bushwacker flares, and paint match them to the Jeep.
Thus, my question is can I use the Quadratec Hardrock wheels with my current lift and probably more importantly, my 35x12.5x17 tires, without the use of wheel spacers? My goal is, keeping the factory-looking wheels (my favorite wheels), while also eliminating the wheel spacers. I know I don't wheel as much as lot of you, but I do wheel, and I go everywhere my Jeep can go. I would say on average, I will hit trails about 5-times per year. However, those trips will usually be several days of wheeling in a row. I don't have a tow vehicle, so I drive my Jeep to the trails and home again after.
Any thoughts or comments would be appreciated. It might be as simple as "no", crushing all my hopes, but I would rather know that now, before I go ahead and buy the wheels and have my tires mounted and balanced on those, only to find out they won't work. Thanks in advance!
